[doc] Include txindex changes in the release notes.

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* db.log: wallet database log file; moved to wallets/ directory on new installs since 0.16.0
* debug.log: contains debug information and general logging generated by bitcoind or bitcoin-qt
* fee_estimates.dat: stores statistics used to estimate minimum transaction fees and priorities required for confirmation; since 0.10.0
* indexes/txindex/*: optional transaction index database (LevelDB); since 0.17.0
* mempool.dat: dump of the mempool's transactions; since 0.14.0.
* peers.dat: peer IP address database (custom format); since 0.7.0
* wallet.dat: personal wallet (BDB) with keys and transactions; moved to wallets/ directory on new installs since 0.16.0

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Transaction index changes
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The transaction index is now built separately from the main node procedure,
meaning the `-txindex` flag can be toggled without a full reindex. If bitcoind
is run with `-txindex` on a node that is already partially or fully synced
without one, the transaction index will be built in the background and become
available once caught up. When switching from running `-txindex` to running
without the flag, the transaction index database will *not* be deleted
automatically, meaning it could be turned back on at a later time without a full
resync.